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Chhattisgarh-An ethinic Tour

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Describes Chhattisgarh Tourism , with a vibrant history. Myth says that Lord Ram stayed in Dakshin Kosala
during his exile days. Chhattisgarh region was referred to Dakshin Kosala in ancient times, it was also reffered Mahakosala. During the Mughal reign, it was called the Ratanpur territory. The name 'Chhattisgarh' itself terms 36 forts
. It came when the Marathas ruled in the 18th century, various name of Chattisgarh including 'chattighar', and 'chedisghar' came into being, owing to the heavy influence of the caste system in those ages.

While tour to Chhattisgarh History
said that a section of a royal family by the name Kalingraja settled in Tuman (north-eastern region of the present-day Chhattisgarh) at the beginning of the 11th century AD. His grandson Ratan King founded the Ratanpur, which became the capital of his territory.

The Haihaya dynasty is an important feature in the history of Chhattisgarh
. This dynasty ruled this region till 14 century AD after which they underwent a split. Also around the same time, a dynasty called the Chalukya dynasty established its rule in Bastar . The region was attacked by the Marathas in 1741, and was under their domain till it came under the British control in 1818. Vir Narain Singh was an important freedom fighter in Chhattisgarh, who led Chhattisgarh in the Sepoy Mutiny or the First War of Independence, in 1857.